I'm going to be starting grad school in August which gives me 2-3 solid months playing Mortal Kombat before I really have to hit the books. I currently have the TE pre-ordered but I'm having second thoughts. You see, I've never actually used an arcade stick before. I ordered the TE in hopes of learning how to play on a stick. I am concerned that I won't be able to learn to use the stick and get comfortable with it in 2 months. I've been playing the demo with a ps3 controller and am pretty used to the controls. I'm worried that when the game comes out, I'll have to spend so much time learning how to play on the arcade stick which won't leave me much time to actually play and enjoy it. Thoughts? Opinions?
TE or not. Opinons please.
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Mike Riazy
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Justin Drown
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If you want an edge over your opponent, the stick is the way to go.
Plus it just feels better.
Plus it just feels better.
Keep it!...I haven't used any arcade sticks, since way back in the day of playin MK series in actual arcades...but it didn't stop me from ordering a TE, I too own a PS3...and like DCP said, sticks are easy to pick up. Also, it's gonna be a kollector's item...promise you'll regret canceling it, if you choose to go that route.
JaxBriggs99
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keep it. I'm kicking myself in the butt now for not pre ordering it. Whats a good secondary stick to pick up?
The Marshall
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Stick > controller
it feels totally weird at first, but trust me after a week or two
you'll be saying "why haven't i used this all along"
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I recommend the madcatz SE ONLY and i mean ONLY
If you swap out the buttons and joystick with sanwa parts...
it feels totally weird at first, but trust me after a week or two
you'll be saying "why haven't i used this all along"
edit -
I recommend the madcatz SE ONLY and i mean ONLY
If you swap out the buttons and joystick with sanwa parts...
viOleNcE
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I had originally preordered the TE, but had second thoughts and cancelled as well.
This game doesn't require a stick to perform well in it. Also, if you're not going to be playing in the PDP tourny where it is mandatory, then there is even less reason to get it.
I completely understand using a stick in games like Street Fighter where there are a lot of tricky diagonal-based moves, but I've yet to see anything like that in the new MK and I doubt there will be any.
Take Sub-Zero's freeze for instance, which I believe is v, >, X.
I'd say it's easier to enter that on a dpad than move an entire stick to enter it, but its all personal preference, I guess.
This game doesn't require a stick to perform well in it. Also, if you're not going to be playing in the PDP tourny where it is mandatory, then there is even less reason to get it.
I completely understand using a stick in games like Street Fighter where there are a lot of tricky diagonal-based moves, but I've yet to see anything like that in the new MK and I doubt there will be any.
Take Sub-Zero's freeze for instance, which I believe is v, >, X.
I'd say it's easier to enter that on a dpad than move an entire stick to enter it, but its all personal preference, I guess.
Dashing is muuuch faster on a stick due to your wrist moving faster than your thumbs. And controllers have more of a chance for input error compared to a more accurate stick.
Khanada
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TE.
Sticks just feel different and fun. While some people might prefer the d-pad, the stick is, imo, more comfortable in the long run since you can basically rest your hands on it (especially this one, it's pretty wide).
I think once you get used to it you'll love it. Not to mention it's really cheap, you basically get it for 80 bucks : )
Sticks just feel different and fun. While some people might prefer the d-pad, the stick is, imo, more comfortable in the long run since you can basically rest your hands on it (especially this one, it's pretty wide).
I think once you get used to it you'll love it. Not to mention it's really cheap, you basically get it for 80 bucks : )
Joshuaalt
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I originally planned to get the TE but after considering that it was $50 more than the KE and that I used to suck with the arcade stick I decided that I would fight better with the PS3 controller, I don't regret my decision, I would have regretted it if I sucked with the stick and paid $50 dollars more.
The Marshall
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That can be annoying :/ I'll have to see where it's most comfortable.
It's up to you, but I would say this.....
This isn't just a third party stick you can pick up to play the game. This is a pack-in stick for hardcore fans. That means the game was designed to work with it. There will be nothing awkward on it, the moves should have been designed to be pulled off with a stick.
I'm way partial to sticks. They are so fricking precise. Especially because this MK is a return to MK's roots, which means there's going to be lots of jumping. On a d-pad, I always jump straight up when I mean to jump toward my opponent. None of that with a stick, the diaganols are pure precision.
Also, think about all the buttons on a pad. You're basically using your thumb to be responsible for 4 buttons. That means you have a wider variety of choices that your brain has to parse to your thumb. When you play with a stick, you have your entire hand to dedicate to the buttons. That means your index finger only has to worry about 2 punch buttons, your middle finger only has to worry about block, and your ring finger has the two kick buttons to focus on. It sounds simple, but when each finger has less to do, you do it faster.
You'll also be amazed at how much easier it is to pull off roll moves. In fact, there is no pulling them off....they just happen, each and every time you try to do them. There's none of that garbage when you try to do something but miss it, you get it every time you try because that's what the game was built around. Since you grew up with pads, maybe you feel that way about them, but I'm constantly missing moves on pads.
Also, you're not clutching a pad with your hands. So you get fewer hand cramps and can play longer, and no hand sweat!
This is all based on my experience in the arcade. I'm giving the TE stick a lot of credit and assuming it's going to be as good as the old Midway arcade sticks. Thus far, I haven't had very good luck with home arcade sticks, but I'm giving this one the benefit of the doubt. If it's what it is supposed to be, I really think you'd be making a horrible decision not to get it. The only reason not to get it is if you can't afford it.
This isn't just a third party stick you can pick up to play the game. This is a pack-in stick for hardcore fans. That means the game was designed to work with it. There will be nothing awkward on it, the moves should have been designed to be pulled off with a stick.
I'm way partial to sticks. They are so fricking precise. Especially because this MK is a return to MK's roots, which means there's going to be lots of jumping. On a d-pad, I always jump straight up when I mean to jump toward my opponent. None of that with a stick, the diaganols are pure precision.
Also, think about all the buttons on a pad. You're basically using your thumb to be responsible for 4 buttons. That means you have a wider variety of choices that your brain has to parse to your thumb. When you play with a stick, you have your entire hand to dedicate to the buttons. That means your index finger only has to worry about 2 punch buttons, your middle finger only has to worry about block, and your ring finger has the two kick buttons to focus on. It sounds simple, but when each finger has less to do, you do it faster.
You'll also be amazed at how much easier it is to pull off roll moves. In fact, there is no pulling them off....they just happen, each and every time you try to do them. There's none of that garbage when you try to do something but miss it, you get it every time you try because that's what the game was built around. Since you grew up with pads, maybe you feel that way about them, but I'm constantly missing moves on pads.
Also, you're not clutching a pad with your hands. So you get fewer hand cramps and can play longer, and no hand sweat!
This is all based on my experience in the arcade. I'm giving the TE stick a lot of credit and assuming it's going to be as good as the old Midway arcade sticks. Thus far, I haven't had very good luck with home arcade sticks, but I'm giving this one the benefit of the doubt. If it's what it is supposed to be, I really think you'd be making a horrible decision not to get it. The only reason not to get it is if you can't afford it.
Camilo Montoya
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No offense but grad school isn' that hard. I'm almost done with law school and I have been gaming even more than when I was in undergraduate and I also work out, and i'm getting decent grades.
mrodz
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i think you are missing the point lol